Kane is England's 'greatest striker', says Lineker

Kane is England's 'greatest striker', says LinekerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Kane is England's record goalscorer followed by Wayne Rooney (53 goals in 120 appearances), Sir Bobby Charlton (49 in 106) and Gary Lineker (48 in 80) ByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport JournalistPublished3 minutes agoCommentsGary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is "the greatest English striker we've ever had" after the England captain equalled his record of 10 World Cup goals on Wednesday. Kane, 32, scored twice as England opened their tournament campaign in Dallas with a 4-2 victory against Croatia in Group L. Former Three Lions striker Lineker, 65, reached his tally between the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and Italia 90, while Kane is playing at his third tournament after featuring in Russia in 2018 and Qatar four years ago. "Welcome to the double-figures club. It's great. I mean, it may have taken him a World Cup more," ex-Match of the Day presenter Lineker joked on The Rest is Football podcast."In all seriousness, Harry Kane is, I think, the greatest English striker we've ever had. I genuinely think that now." Kane now has 81 goals in 115 international appearances and leads the list of England's record goalscorers. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Highlights: A six-goal thriller ends England 4-2 CroatiaEngland face Ghana in their second group game on 23 June at 21:00 BST.Bayern Munich's Kane gave England the lead with a retaken penalty early in the first half, before scoring a powerful header to restore his side's lead three minutes before the break. "I'm absolutely delighted that Kane equalled my record," Lineker continued. "His all-round game is, for me, what separates him from all the others."Kane's standout performance comes after Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria, Kyl...